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June 21, 2024

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Full FDA clearance for Elevidys in DMD boosts Sarepta shares

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. CEO Douglas Ingram said he expects “ferocious” demand for gene therapy Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec), granted full approval by the U.S. FDA for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Shares of the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm closed June 21 at $16.72, up $37.22, or about 30% on the news. Read More
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Biopharma index outpaces market benchmarks with an 8% rise

The BioWorld Biopharmaceutical Index (BBI) saw an 8.15% increase at the close of May, outperforming the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which rose by 2.64%, and the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index, which was up by 0.7%. The BBI previously showed a strong performance in Q1, followed by a dip for all three indices in April, before all rebounded in May. Read More
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Aprilbio, Evommune strike $475M deal for autoinflammatory drug

Aprilbio Co. Ltd. saw its stock surge 30% June 20 after announcing a potential $475 million (₩655.88 billion) deal with Evommune Inc. for autoimmune disease drug candidate APB-R3. Read More

US FDA warning letter spells out expanded access duties

Communication missteps, overreliance on a contract research organization and lack of clarity of U.S. FDA expectations for an expanded access protocol for emergency use resulted in a warning letter posted June 18 that highlights potential pitfalls for sponsor/investigators conducting the individualized studies. Read More
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Yellowstone emerges with new T-cell receptor approach in AML

Newco Yellowstone Biosciences Ltd. has been formed to develop soluble bispecific T-cell receptors against a novel class of tumor-specific antigens it has discovered in leukemia patients who were cured by a donor stem cell transplant. The company has proprietary access to a biobank of over 10,000 samples from more than 3,000 acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients. A small number of these patients were cured by an allogeneic bone marrow transplant, whilst unusually, having no sign of graft-vs.-host disease. Read More
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Two Eylea biosimilars among 11 FDA drug approvals in May

In May, the U.S. FDA approved 11 new drugs, a significant drop from the 26 approvals in April, which was the sixth-highest monthly total since 2016. This also falls short of March’s record-setting 30 approvals, the highest number recorded by BioWorld. Read More

Money raised by biopharma

Total raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies, comparing 2019-2024. Read More

Biopharma money raised: Jan. 1-June 20, 2024

Year-to-date money raised in public, private and other financings of biopharma companies. Read More

Appointments and advancements for June 21, 2024

New hires and promotions in the biopharma industry, including: Pharmaessentia, Sanofi. Read More

Financings for June 21, 2024

Biopharmas raising money in public or private financings, including: Āshibio, Coeptis, Mustang, Rapafusyn, Tharimmune. Read More

In the clinic for June 21, 2024

Clinical updates, including trial initiations, enrollment status and data readouts and publications: Aphaia, Atai, Cessation, Gilead, Janssen, Jazz, Kiromic, Mendus, PTC, Silence, Vaxxinity. Read More

Other news to note for June 21, 2024

Biopharma happenings, including deals and partnerships, grants, preclinical data and other news in brief: Avextra, Medigene, SAB, Synqube, Vanda. Read More

Regulatory actions for June 21, 2024

Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Astrazeneca, Innocare, Neurotech, PTC. Read More

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